Texturized Photographs

I have been experimenting the last couple of days with texturizing some of my photographs. The process has been a lot of trial and error, but it basically consists of photographing the cement patterns in our car port or the tile patterns in our kitchen and then layering them lightly over the top of another photograph. The result is a very stylized photograph-- sometimes with the appearance of an aged or disturbed picture and sometimes it's just a new artsy twist on a photograph.



You might consider clicking on these pictures to view them at a slightly larger size in order to appreciate the detail.

Paris and Fog

Mindy thought I should use this blog to showcase some of the photography I have created outside of the world of people, so from time to time I will post photographs I have taken that might be considered more art. This is one that I took in Paris from atop the Arc De Triomphe last summer.

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I thought I would share a poster I have now posted in the entryway to Bellingham Christian School. I designed it myself using Photoshop, and I thought it turned out pretty nicely. If you know of a good location I might be able to post another one, let me know!

Snowshoe Adventure

Last weekend, Mindy and I had the opportunity to head out to White Pass and stay at our friend Matt's cabin with some other friends. We had a great time, and on Saturday we finally got some use out of the snowshoes my parents had given us for Christmas over a year ago.



Tim and I decided to go "offroading" in our snowshoes. We headed through the woods until we came to a (very) small stream we had to jump. Tim fell right in... at least his right foot did. This is him putting back on his sock after wringing it out.

The DeYoungs

This family portrait session I held with the DeYoung family was a case of everything falling into place perfectly. Like I have said before, Bellingham photography can be a challenge, and taking photos at a family's home (as opposed to a well-known public place), can be an added challenge because I don't usually know ahead of time what opportunities I will have for backgrounds, lighting/shade, or props. However, with the DeYoungs, everything just seemed to work out.

We took some shots at their Lynden home, and then moved on to a nearby park. We had a great time together, the weather cooperated, and I think it shows in their photos.